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Fentress Airpark (XS90) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Fentress Airpark in Fentress, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHYI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Fentress Airpark (XS90) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fentress, TX at 460 ft. XS90 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHYI, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 3,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHYI, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 2156Z (4:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHYI, 8.7 nm away.

Wind
160° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
7,000 ft
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
100°F / 38°C
feels like 110°F

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 38°C (100°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KHYI 122156Z 16011KT 10SM BKN070 BKN095 38/22 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP099 T03780222

What changed at KHYI (nearest station)?

Since the 2056Z (3:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • A ceiling formed at 7,000 ft.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.87 → 29.85 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for XS90

Based on the nearest station (KHYI), XS90 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,400 ft (field elevation 460 ft). XS90 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 26 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at XS90. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV10 kt tail4 kt right
2310 kt tail4 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122422Z09Z21Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→11 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → 7,000 ft.

XS90 weather radar

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Live weather radar around Fentress Airpark in Fentress, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around XS90 is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of XS90

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2228Z (5:28 PM CDT) · 59 NM SE of XS90 · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
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CRP UA /OV CRP360060/TM 2228/FL360/TP A319/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRP360060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP2209Z (5:09 PM CDT) · 69 NM NW of XS90 · 18,000 ft MSL · C750
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GRK UA /OV AGJ200025/TM 2209/FL180/TP C750/SK TOP 180-200/TB NEG/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2209Reported at 22:09 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 180-200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 47 NM E of XS90 · 24,000 ft MSL · E75L
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AUS UA /OV CWK120040/TM 2205/FL240/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWK120040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2135Z (4:35 PM CDT) · 78 NM SE of XS90 · 3,500 ft MSL · C172
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IAH UA /OV 26R/TM 2135/FL035/TP C172/SK BASE 048/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 26RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2135Reported at 21:35 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 048Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) · 15 NM W of XS90 · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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SAT UA /OV SAT075022/TM 2055/FL020/TP C172/RM LIGHT PRECIPITATION OVER BAZ AIRPORT
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAT075022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2055Reported at 20:55 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM LIGHT PRECIPITATION OVER …Remarks.
PIREP2039Z (3:39 PM CDT) · 26 NM N of XS90 · during descent · B737
light to moderate chop turbulence
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AUS UA /OV 10W LAIKS/TM 2039/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10W LAIKSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2039Reported at 20:39 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
PIREP2038Z (3:38 PM CDT) · 69 NM W of XS90 · 31,000 ft MSL · CL40
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ERV UA /OV KSVT020040/TM 2038/FL310/TP CL40/RM TOPS 310 ZHU
ERV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSVT020040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2038Reported at 20:38 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP CL40Aircraft type reporting.
RM TOPS 310 ZHURemarks.
PIREP2021Z (3:21 PM CDT) · 26 NM N of XS90 · 29,900 ft MSL · B38M
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AUS UA /OV KCWK310045/TM 2021/FL299/TP B38M/SK SKC/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCWK310045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2021Reported at 20:21 UTC.
FL299Altitude: 29,900 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at XS90

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHYI reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 66%MVFR 34%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
05/23
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
XS90
City
Fentress
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
460 ft
Coordinates
29.7690, -97.7750
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHYI
TAF
Nearest KAUS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
1h 59m

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XS90 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at XS90?+

XS90 has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 3,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for XS90 come from?+

Fentress Airpark does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHYI, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at XS90 can differ.

Does XS90 have a TAF?+

No. XS90 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUS, about 26 nm away.

Does XS90 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. XS90 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for XS90 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Fentress Airpark (XS90)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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